Biochemical markers of cardiac dysfunction predict mortality in acute exacerbations of COPD

CL Chang, SC Robinson, GD Mills, GD Sullivan… - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Retrospective studies suggest that plasma levels of N-terminal pro-brain
natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T are often elevated in patients with …

Evaluation of a Rapid Immunochromatographic Test for Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae Antigen in Urine Samples from Adults with Community-Acquired …

DR Murdoch, RTR Laing, GD Mills… - Journal of Clinical …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia
but is undoubtedly underdiagnosed. Isolation of S. pneumoniae from blood is specific but …

Predicting early mortality in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the CURB65 score

CL Chang, GD Sullivan, NC Karalus, GD Mills… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Background and Objective: Hospitalization for exacerbation of COPD is
associated with a high risk of mortality. A risk‐prediction model using information easily …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction and mortality from community-acquired pneumonia in adults

CL Chang, GD Mills, NC Karalus, LC Jennings… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiac dysfunction is common in acute respiratory diseases and may
influence prognosis. We hypothesised that blood levels of N-terminal B-type natriuretic …

Cardiac dysfunction in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is often not detected by electrocardiogram and chest radiographs

E Shafuddin, CL Chang, M Cooray… - Internal Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cardiac dysfunction is common in exacerbations of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), even in patients without clinically suspected cardiac disorders …

A Clinical and Economic Comparison of ft Roxithromycin 150mg Twice Daily vs Amoxicillin 500mg/Clavulanic Acid 125mg Three Times Daily for the Treatment of …

NC Karalus, JE Garrett, SDR Lang, WG Scott… - Drug Investigation, 1994 - Springer
Summary 242 patients over 16 years of age with community-acquired lower respiratory tract
infection (LRTI) were randomised to receive either roxithromycin 150mg twice daily or …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of a Rapid

NC Karalus, GI Town, S Mirrett, L Barth, DR Murdoch… - Citeseer
MATERIALS AND METHODS Urine samples from 420 adults (age range, 18 to 95 years;
median age, 68 years; 51% male) admitted to hospital with CAP were tested for …